Filipe Albuquerque breaks 'spell', finally wins Rolex 24 At Daytona

5:15 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com • 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year • More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Filipe Albuquerque didn't want to think about what happened to him as the leader the past two years in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. But he couldn't help himself. As much as the Action Express Cadillac driver didn't want to live in the past, he couldn't avoid it. Both his teammates already had won overall victories in the 24-hour sports-car race on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course, which kicks off the IMSA season; but he had yet to seal the deal. He has had his chances. Albuquerque saw his lead in 2016 end with a driveshaft issue. And then in 2017, he got beat on a late restart. "I thought I was h...